Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyttons Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyttons Way (EN11 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Hoddesdon North average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyttons Way (EN11 9NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ware Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tovey Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ware Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ware Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ditchfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dymokes Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Champions Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ware Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forres Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beyers Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechfield | β |
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